Thomas is a musical theatre actor based in London. His credits include: ‘The Secret Garden‘ (Ambassadors Theatre, West End), ‘Aliens Love Underpants’ (UK Tour) and ‘Peter Pan’ (UK Tour). He is delighted to present ‘The No Filter Show’ because he’s far enough away from his mum right now...she won’t tell him off when he swears!
Beta Da Silva is an African-Irish radio presenter who hosts a weekly urban music show (The BIGBAD Show) every Friday from 9am - 12pm on RTÉ Pulse. Since beginning his journey on Pulse in 2016, Beta has put a heavy focus on giving the Irish urban scene a platform to express themselves when it comes to their talents and their own perspective on music in Ireland.
In 2019 Beta launched a new weekly episodic interview show (More than a Hustle) which puts a strong emphasis on artist development & encourages creatives to follow their aspirations. Every week Beta is joined by a member of the Irish music community and together they converse about topics of today.
“The BIGBAD Show” is live every Friday on RTÉ Pulse from 9am - 12pm.
“More than a Hustle” can be viewed on the RTÉ Pulse Facebook page.
Hi! Callyann Brennan here on the Good New Day for QuarantineFM. In case you're wondering who I am, I'll give you a little insight to the girl behind the voice. I have always been a radio nerd from an early age and when I finished school I wanted to try to pressure this love of mine a little further. I studied presentation and performance stills, then radio production and finally landing myself a degree in media production management. I’ve been at this on air radio business since I was 17 starting on a training station FRQ where I met Tynan Hooper (who joins me on The Good News every Monday). We did a breakfast show and I had my own music show. I started to fall in love with Irish music past and up and coming and wanted to play a part in it. I started on RTÉ Pulse (still there) where I get to play loads of amazing Irish music from pop, R&B and rap. I love talking and I love people so interviewing and chatting to people is my absolute favourite thing about my job. I get to ask the questions I feel we all want heard and answered as well as having a laugh and learning about music. If you share the same love or just want to have a giggle for an hour and half, join me on QuarantineFM on Mondays and Fridays 10 - 11.30 am!
Laura is a Northern actor/writer based in London. Her recent credits include original family musical
‘The Secret of Christmas Eve’ (Oldham Theatre Workshop), series lead Jemima in comedy series ‘Pod To Pluto’ (Cornucopia Radio) and her own play ‘Marathon For You’ (The Carriage Works Theatre, Leeds & Camden Fringe). She is loving presenting ‘The No Filter Show’ and would like to thank Quarantine FM (and the government and all) for giving her a reason to stay inside!
Jemimah is a freelance actress and mindfulness dance facilitator. She has extensive experience in both mindfulness teaching and theatrical performance and is passionate about mental health being a priority in both of these fields. She is an open advocate for mental wellbeing and uses her career and social media to promote this. She loves singing along to Dolly Parton, dancing in open spaces and walks along the beach. Most importantly he can’t wait to see you on the air!
Heather (Heather Lawrie if we wanna get serious) is a musician, host and podcaster from Dublin, Ireland. Beginning her musical career while studying in BIMM Dublin, Heather has become a well known function and session singer as well as vocal arranger, working for acts around the country. Besides performing in venues and at festivals such as the Aviva stadium, RTE Studio 8, Electric Picnic and Montjoux, Heather also teaches and is the host and producer of ‘Making It In Music’, an interview based podcast and Youtube series, in which Heather talks to different members of the Irish industry, all genres and career aspects included. Heather also writes and performs her own original music which you can find on Soundcloud.
Sam Hardiman is a 23 year old musician from Dublin, and is one of the newer members of the QuaranTEAM. Sam holds a degree in Music Studies from Trinity College Dublin, and has been working as a full time freelance theatre sound designer & composer since graduating in November 2019. Sam also produces and releases his own music as an artist, and has released two EPs since August 2019; ELECTRIC: ORIGINAL THEATRE SOUNDTRACK, a collection of music he composed for the hit Dublin theatre production ELECTRIC, and A STRANGE KIND OF INTIMATE, his debut EP as a singer songwriter.
Throughout his time in college, Sam was involved in campus radio station TrinityFM, being one of the hosts of the ‘Cobblestoned’ for over three years, which varied from casual conversation to heated political debate, and pretty much everything in between. Sam’s love for radio goes back to his time in secondary school as a wee baba, doing two weeks of work experience in Sunshine Radio in 2012 and being involved in editing and presenting as part of the school radio station that same year.
Sam is SUPER excited to be a member of the QuaranTEAM. He is part of the editing team, making sure interviews are edited and uploaded for your lovely ears, and is also the BRAND NEW host of Garden Gigs every Monday, from 2.30 - 5.00pm. Be sure to tune in and get yo Irish Music on with Sam!!
Orla Minogue is a recent graduate of DCU where she studied Communications, and has since been working as a public relations consultant for CCIPR, along with working part time as part of Avoca’s accounts team. Like many others, Orla’s jobs became redundant during the pandemic so she joined the Quaranteam as an editor/sound engineer, and is now hosting the Good News Day segment on a Thursday morning. She has previous experience on DCUFM and was also part of a radio and podcasting course run by TodayFM which, likewise, was interrupted by this pandemic.
Rohan’s full time career in music has spanned the past 18 years. In that time Rohan has written, recorded and produced 10 solo albums, appeared on The Voice UK Series 5 and Busker Abu with The Dublin City Rounders, shared the stage with the likes of Cat Power, Lloyd Cole and Jim Lauderdale, booked and performed over 1,000 shows in Australia, the UK, Ireland and Europe and has dozens of production, songwriting and performance credits on other artists’ works.
Rohan is also radio host of “Rhythm & Roots with Rohan & Al” on Near FM 90.3 and Music Scout for Gnarles Publishing & Sync Library.
Al has made a name for himself as one of Ireland’s top upright bass and electric bass players, as well as a world-class drummer. Beginning to play live at 15 with psychobilly outfit Quiffs N Coffins Al has since racked up thousands of playing hours on stage and in studio including performances for President Michael D Higgins, The US Ambassador’s Residence, The Sean O’Rourke Show, The Voice UK and dozens of outdoor festivals including for 10,000 people during the RTE 1916 Uprising Centenary. As well as recording in Beardfire Studios, Al’s session work has taken him to the likes of Windmill Lane.
Dublin Lad, total Back breaker..former Presenter of Kickstart on FRQfm and Office manager by day actor by night... VO artist ...and yer man who did First Dates Irl